off season support thread!

[KBigz81]

Ok note to self...stay off the scale when I'm feeling good about my body. I weighed myself this morning 169lbs!! I was 163 about 3 weeks ago. Uggghhh Now its screwing with my head.

[tammyp]

kelly im with ya....im done with weighing myself. it ruins my day...

[KBigz81]

I know its horrible, I don't know what the hell I was thinking.

[stephaniewicked]

Its so depressing going from the best you have ever looked to having cellulite again at only 120 some odd pounds... Can't wait to diet again... Tired of looking at myself. damn genetics!

[tammyp]

I used to be compulsive with weighing myself... but not this year! I don't want to know and don't care. I will enjoy food through the holiday and then clean things up starting in January. Just want to enjoy the festivities because it will be over sooner than you know it...and then back to dieting and plain meals.

do you have a pro show picked yet lisette?

[GirlyMuscle]

Here's my new thing with the scale. Before I get on it I look at myself in the mirror. I mean really look. I take into account I am off season and I can't expect to look contest ready. After I'm satisfied with what I see in the mirror I step on the scale and I tell myself it means nothing. The mirror is the only thing that means anything. It actually worked the last time I weighed in.

[Wendy]

Here's my new thing with the scale. Before I get on it I look at myself in the mirror. I mean really look. I take into account I am off season and I can't expect to look contest ready. After I'm satisfied with what I see in the mirror I step on the scale and I tell myself it means nothing. The mirror is the only thing that means anything. It actually worked the last time I weighed in.

I try to avoid mirrors and scales off season It is such a mind game with me....how can one or two lbs on the scale mess up my whole day?? Being only 5ft tall every lb shows and it all seems to sit around my waist dammit!!!!

[GirlyMuscle]

I hear ya. I'm 5'1" and I only gained 15 pounds since the stage but I look like a different person.

[Wendy]

I guess that's why we are a Rxmuscle community right? The support we need to help cope and realize we look great even off season is right here!!

[GirlyMuscle]

You got it sista!

[Melissa]

I've managed to work out the scale issues. I only weigh myself once a week, first thing Saturday morning (and if I do sneak a weigh-in at another time during the week, I still only count the number that shows up on Saturday morning). Since I'm working with someone on my offseason diet, it's our way to make sure I use the number only to judge what kind of progress I'm making and what, if any, changes we need to make with my diet/cardio.

The mirror is a whole other story though I have found that, since switching to bb, people who aren't in the sport can actually *tell* that I'm a bb, even in the offseason, because I have much more shape than I did when I was doing figure. At this point, I think if I could get my offseason caboose under control, I would be much happier with the whole offseason look.

[Suzanne]

I weigh most everyday just use it a a reference and to learn about how different food etc affect my body

I compared pics at same wegiht 10 months a part and look so different shows the improvements I have made this year

Plus we have a weight range we want to keep me off season

[KBigz81]

I've managed to work out the scale issues. I only weigh myself once a week, first thing Saturday morning (and if I do sneak a weigh-in at another time during the week, I still only count the number that shows up on Saturday morning). Since I'm working with someone on my offseason diet, it's our way to make sure I use the number only to judge what kind of progress I'm making and what, if any, changes we need to make with my diet/cardio.

The mirror is a whole other story though I have found that, since switching to bb, people who aren't in the sport can actually *tell* that I'm a bb, even in the offseason, because I have much more shape than I did when I was doing figure. At this point, I think if I could get my offseason caboose under control, I would be much happier with the whole offseason look.

Thats the same issue I'm having, but for some reason this season my butt has actual shape to it like an ass is supposed to look like. I thought I was genetically screwed w/having a flat ass. My training partner has me doing heavy lunges and deadlifts so I'm not sure if that's contributing the round ass look. Now if it were only small and round lol Beggers can't be choosers right?

[tammyp]

Hi Tammy... I plan on competing in the Tampa Pro in July. How about you?

hartford a week later!

[tammyp]

im upstate ny, its just under 4 hours. i drove to my last show and it was so nice to not have to deal with packing food, worrying about all your crap...just load up the car and go. i booked my room already, the host is like 350, so i booked across the street. im anal with planning....